Greenbacker Development Opportunities Fund, provider of flexible capital and technical guidance for growth-stage clean energy companies, has invested in Sunrock Distributed Generation, a national C&I solar and storage financing and asset aggregation platform. The partnership is projected to raise Sunrock’s capacity to provide financing for small and medium businesses looking to transition to solar.

Thousands met in front of the CPUC building in San Francisco to protest and publicly respond to the commission’s decision to go forward with NEM 3.0 – which keeps in place the changes that would largely make CA rooftop solar financially non-viable for people. It was organized by CALSSA, which sued the govt and helped precipitate the hold on 3.0 in past months.

The big news of the week is that Biden has granted a 2 year reprieve for any new solar tariffs. He has also invoked the Defense Production Act to boost domestic manufacturing of solar panels through loans and grants. Across the industry stakeholders are reporting their desire to get back to work ASAP.

Aurora gives us a very detailed lowdown on how to start a solar business. They include key info about first steps including needed staff, what to know before you start, PV solar 101, licensing, insurance and certification needs, and some pro tips on pitfalls to avoid.

This podcast is the third in a four part series on the impact of the Auxin tariff probe – and in this one three experts talk about the need for domestic manufacturing.  Former CEO of SEIA, CEO of manufacturer Heliene and Exec Dir of Ultra Low Carbone alliance talk about the role of incentives, investment, the Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act and more.

In this fourth video in a ten-part training series of key concepts for people looking to buy a solar system, Kerim Baran of SolarAcademy explains the generally expected amount of solar energy from a typical solar array in America and the factors that go into calculating that amount. The entire series can be viewed here. The video is below.

John Davis of Cal Solar Inc and Kerim Baran of SolarAcademy talk about how the challenges and changes of COVID have offered new opportunities for the solar industry, particularly in a multifamily space. John touches on working from home, shifts in transportation, and new opportunities for portfolio owners in the multifamily space. The video is below.